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In a break from the European Perspective 250s, this week’s show is given over entirely to cover versions – some prog, and some not so prog! This is the first of two cover versions specials, with the other being published next week.

Thanks to Yvette Williams Elliott, Jordan Brown, Jeramy Essary, Jon Hunt, Rick Easton, AJ Giordano, Leo Trimming and James Turner for suggesting many of the tunes in this show!

New releases from Strangefish, The Sea Within and The C:Live Collective, plus Twelfth Night‘s expanded deluxe reissue of their seminal Fact And Fiction album from 1982

Chicago Transit Authority – Introduction (06:35) from Chicago Transit Authority, 1969Strangefish – Progress In Reverse (08:41) from The Spotlight Effect, 2018The Sea Within – They Know My Name (05:10) from The Sea Within, 2018The C:live Collective – This City Is London (Gospel Mix) (05:05) from This City Is London, 2018Tim Bowness – This City (04:42) from Fact And Fiction – The Definitive Edition, 2018Pendragon – Human Being (06:51) from Fact And Fiction – The Definitive Edition, 2018Twelfth Night – We Are Sane (live 1983) (11:54) from Fact And Fiction – The Definitive Edition, 2018Argos – The Hunter’s Last Stand (07:28) from Unidentified Dying Objects, 2018The Fierce And The Dead – The Euphoric (03:54) from The Euphoric, 2018Reformat – Vectrex (04:11) from The Singularity, 2018Matt Baber – Part Five (04:38) from Suite For Piano and Electronics, 2018Sanguine Hum – Before We Bow Down (04:44) from What We Ask Is Where We Begin, 2016Thieves’ Kitchen – Germander Speedwell (14:33) from One For Sorrow, Two For Joy, 2013

The European Perspective 250 – Johan MårtenssonHaken – The Point of No Return (11:29) from Aquarius, 2017Elbow – Lippy Kids (06:06) from Build A Rocket Boys!, 2011Nerve Toy Trio – Mushroom Attitude (11:52) from Accidental Bar-B-Que, 2016Gong – Portal (07:08) from 2032, 2009Moon Safari – A Kid Called Panic (13:58) from Lover’s End, 2010Mr So & So – New Years Day (03:14) from Sugarstealer, 2009Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest – The Curtain (15:09) from Sylva, 2015Verbal Delirium – Images From A Grey World (06:35) from The Imprisoned Words Of Fear, 2016Transatlantic – The Wind Blew Them All Away (06:10) from The Whirlwind,2009Modest Midget – Contemporary Ache (05:17) from The Great Prophecy of a Small Man, 2010

A TEP250 Top Ten from one of the show’s longest-standing supporters, songwriter, musician and wit extraordinaire, Simon Godfrey. We also spin a few tunes from Simon’s extensive back catalogue, and chat about Shineback and Valdez

A blast from the past with a big chunk of Chris Squire’s classic solo album, Fish Out Of Water

Martin Hutchinson of Progradar joins me for the whole show to talk about his Top 20 albums since 2000 for TEP250.

This is a very prog show indeed.

No, seriously. None more prog.

Transatlantic – All Of The Above (30:59) from SMPTe, 2000Martin Orford – The Time and the Season (10:46) from The Old Road, 2008Big Big Train – Brave Captain (12:38) from Grimspound, 2017Riverside – Time Travellers (06:42) from Love, Fear and the Time Machine, 2015Hibernal – Disconnection (10:00) from The Machine, 2013Tony Patterson and Brendan Eyre – Northbound (24:04) from Northlands, 2014Leprous – Third Law (06:19) from The Congregation, 2015Opeth – Era (05:42) from Sorceress, 2016Änglagård – Kung Bore (15:21) from Prog På Svenska – Live In Japan, 2014Bjørn Riis – Where Are You Now? (07:32) from Forever Comes to an End, 2017Demians – White Chalk (04:06) from Mercury, 2014Shadowlight – Winter (07:30) from Twilight Canvas, 2013Magenta – Ladyland Blues (10:47) from The Twenty Seven Club, 2013Flamborough Head – Lost In Time (12:15) from Lost In time, 2013Spock’s Beard – Waiting For Me (12:37) from Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep, 2013Glass Hammer – No Mans Land (14:20) from Valkyrie, 2016Cosmograf – Hay-Man (12:37) from The Hay-Man Dreams,2017Steven Wilson – Drive Home (07:37) from The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories), 2013Porcupine Tree – Anesthetize (17:42) from Fear Of A Blank Planet, 2007Abel Ganz – Obsolescence (23:23) from Abel Ganz, 2014

Leon Camfield‘s Top Ten for the TEP250. For anyone who doesn’t know him, Leon is a talented multi-instrumentalist and singer (best known in the prog community as drummer with Tinyfish) and a previous guest presenter on this very podcast.

Progradar’s Picks, featuring Gazpacho, Midas Fall, The Fretless and from the archives, Frost*.

A selection of tunes from the more outré end of the progressive music spectrum, as well plenty of more conventional prog.

The European Perspective 250 – Leon CamfieldAnglagard – Sorgmantel (12:06) from Viljars ôga, 2012Jaga Jazzist – Stardust Hotel (06:15) from What We Must, 2005King Crimson – Level Five (07:18) from The Power To Believe, 2003Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins – A Scarcity Of Miracles (07:27) from A Scarcity Of Miracles, 2011Sphelm – Coexist (04:53) from These Roots Know No Boundaries, 2016Opeth – Windowpane (07:44) from Damnation, 2003Radiohead – Nude (04:15) from In Rainbows, 2007The Mars Volta – Eriatarka (06:21) from De-Loused In The Comatorium, 2003The Physics House Band – Calypso (03:03) from Mercury Fountain, 2017Anekdoten – Gravity (08:20) from Gravity, 2003

Anekdoten – If It All Comes Down to You (05:53) from Until All the Ghosts Are Gone, 2015Sanguine Hum – Before We Bow Down (04:44) from What We Ask Is Where We Begin, 2016Sand – Embers (04:05) from A Sleeper, Just Awake, 2016Believe – I (10:50) from Seven Widows, 2017Valdez – Thirteen (04:17) from This, 2017Wobbler – Clair Obscur (15:41) from Hinterland, 2005

The European Perspective 250 – Cosmin SirbuMoon Safari – Yasgur’s Farm (08:06) from [blomljud], 2008Unitopia – Gone in the Blink of an Eye (05:49) from Artificial, 2010The Tangent – Follow Your Leaders (09:22) from A Place in the Queue, 2006Beardfish – Harmony (07:21) from Sleeping in Traffic, Part One, 2007Karmakanic – There’s Nothing Wrong With The World (07:22) from In A Perfect World, 2011Glass Hammer – Third Floor (11:04) from The Breaking Of The World, 2015The Flower Kings – Silent Inferno (14:22) from Unfold The Future, 2002Red Bazar – Lights Of Home (12:25) from Tales From The Bookcase, 2016Thieves’ Kitchen – Of Sparks And Spires (12:50) from One For Sorrow, Two For Joy, 2013The Gift – The Comforting Cold (19:39) from Land of Shadows, 2014

As many of you are already aware, The Dividing Line Broadcast Network, home to The European Perspective since its inception in 2008, will cease operations from the end of April 2018. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Shawn Bishop and the other wonderful broadcasters on DLBN for all the encouragement and support they’ve given me over the last ten years, and wish them all well in their endeavours – musical and otherwise – going forward.

However, this doesn’t mean the end of The European Perspective! Thanks to the good folk at Progzilla Radio I’ve still got hosting for the podcast, and we’ll still be available through iTunes, all the other usual podcast sites, and at The European Perspective website! You may need to change your iTunes or RSS feed details if you’ve been using the DLBN one, as that will stop refreshing at the end of this month. Here’s some handy links:

This week’s show is a continuation of the 250th show celebrations, featuring a Top Ten of albums since 2000 from Daniel Zambas, keyboard player and guitarist with Manchester-based band We Are Kin. As you’d expect from a gentleman of eclectic tastes like Dan, it’s a pretty interesting bunch!

Add Progradar’s Picks, a clutch of new releases, and yet more music from the archives and you’ve got one monster of a podcast!